International Lawrence Durrell Societypromoting the works and study of Lawrence Durrell (1912-1990)

November 26, 2017

We are a non-profit educational organization promoting the works and study of Lawrence Durrell, a writer most active in the second half of the 20th century. To support an understanding of Durrell’s place in modernist and postmodernist traditions as well as in a canon of world literature, we sponsor meetings worldwide, publish a newsletter and journal, and provide a number of other resources. Learn more about who we are, what we do, and how to get involved on the Society page.

2019 White Mice Opens!

2019 White Mice Opens!

April 17, 2019

The 2019 White Mice Poetry Contest, sponsored by the International Lawrence Durrell Society, is officially open. Entries of 1-3 poems are encouraged on this year’s theme of “The Heavens” until October 1, 2019. There is no entry fee. For more information about topic, format, and submitting, click here.

Coming soon…

Coming soon…

April 9, 2019

The International Lawrence Durrell Society’s next biennial conference (our twenty-first!) will take place tentatively on May 28-30, 2020 at Université Toulouse Jean Jaurès in Toulouse, France. The special poetry event will be held Thursday night at the historic Cave Poésie. Stay tuned for further details, and make plans to join us at another wonderful Durrellian gathering!

UPDATE: Dining with Durrell and De Bernières

UPDATE: Dining with Durrell and De Bernières

March 6, 2019

Registration is now closed for this event. Thank you for showing your interest!

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This site is maintained voluntarily by members of the ILDS. We invite letters, e-mail messages, and articles related to Durrell’s work or to this web site. We also invite you to join us by visiting the Membership page.